Sakurajima - Wikipedia
On August 18, 2013, the volcano erupted from Showa crater and produced its highest recorded plume of ash since 2006, rising 5,000 metres high and causing darkness and significant ash falls on the central part of Kagoshima city. The eruption …
Volcano erupts in Japan, sending large rocks and ash into the sky
Jul 25, 2022 · Dozens of people have evacuated two towns on Japan 's main southern island of Kyushu, where a volcano spewed ash and large rocks into the nighttime sky. The rocks fell as far as 1.5 miles from...
Living in the Shade of Sakurajima—The Most Active Volcano in …
Residents of Kagoshima City, which includes Sakurajima, sweep up ash daily, fill yellow ash bags provided by the government, and deposit them for removal at collection centers in each area.
Kagoshima and Sakurajima: A Journey Through Fire and Beauty
Oct 17, 2024 · 15 minutes by ferry from Kagoshima Port, there is Sakurajima, the symbol of Kagoshima. The site is a compound active volcano with the North Peak and the South Peak. It's such a rare volcano that constantly emits smoke and spreads ash.
Volcanic eruption in Japan forces evacuations in 2 towns
Jul 25, 2022 · Large rocks fell as far as 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) from the Sakurajima volcano Sunday night in the southern prefecture of Kagoshima. Footage on Japan’s NHK public television showed orange flames flashing near the crater and dark …
Mt. Sakurajima erupts, sending smoke high into the night sky
Feb 15, 2024 · The active Mount Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima erupted in a spectacular Valentine's Day display on Feb. 14, spewing plumes of ash 5,000 meters into the air.
Japanese volcano erupts coating neighbouring cities in ash
Oct 12, 2017 · The volcano on the border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures started erupting Wednesday for the first time in six years. On Thursday, an ash plume rose 1,700 metres (5,600 feet) from the...
Sakurajima Volcano Earthquakes: Latest Quakes Past 14 Days ...
Dec 27, 2024 · It frequently deposits ash on Kagoshima. Due to its explosive potential, it is considered a very dangerous volcano and closely monitored. The largest historical eruptions of Sakurajima took place during 1471-76 and in 1914. View recent quakes.
Japan's Sakurajima volcano erupts leaving city five miles away …
Sep 20, 2019 · Volcanic ash has rained down on a city after Japan's Sakurajima erupted and belched a massive column of ash two miles into the sky. People in Kagoshima - five miles away from the volcano -...
Footage Shows the Scale of Today’s Sakurajima Volcano Eruption
Jul 29, 2024 · Incredible new footage shows the Sakurajima volcano erupting in Kyushu, Japan today, spewing volcanic ash high into the air and causing Japanese authorities to issue an ash advisory.